Posted on Monday, September 4, 2017 in
Seafood Recipes
Tasty Fish and Shrimp Rice Recipe
You must try this tasty fish and shrimp rice recipe (receita de arroz de peixe e camarão), it is healthy, rich and very good.
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Preparation time | n/a |
Cooking Time | n/a |
Ready In | 45 min |
Level of Difficulty | Easy |
Servings | 4 |
Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)
Calories | 225 |
Protein | 11g |
Fat | 8g |
Carbs | 18g |
Ingredients
1/2 lb of shrimp in shell (heads removed but save them)2 fish loins (fish of your choice)½ of a green pepper, diced½ of a red pepper, diced1 medium onion, chopped2 garlic cloves, chopped2 peeled tomatoes, cut in small piecesSalt and pepper (to taste)3 cups of water1 cup of riceOlive oil (to taste)1 bay leafParsley
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Preparation
- Place the heads of the shrimp in a saucepan with water, salt and bring to a boil over medium heat, let it boil for about 10 minutes, strain and put aside the cooking water (throw out the heads of the shrimp).
- In a saucepan, place the olive oil, chopped onion, garlic, the bay leaf and sauté.
- Add the peppers and sauté for another 5 minutes.
- Add the peeled tomatoes and cook on a low heat for another 5 minutes.
- Over medium heat, add the water from the shrimp heads, bring to a boil and add the rice.
- After about 5 minutes, add the fish loins and 2 minutes later add the shrimp.
- Let it cook for a bit, when the rice is done, add the parsley and serve.
Enjoy!
Recipe & Photo Credit: Anabela Silva, saborintenso.com
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Comments

Anne
This is really good. Doubled the recipe to serve 6. I also added a chopped jalapeno with seeds with the bell peppers. Be sure to sea salt the water well while boiling the tails with shells.
4 Years ago, Monday, November 29, 2021